Bank Holidays in January 2026
7 gazette-notified bank holidays in January 2026 — plus 2 Saturday holidays this month.
Saturday Status — January 2026
1st Saturday
3
✓ Open
2nd Saturday
10
✗ Closed
3rd Saturday
17
✓ Open
4th Saturday
24
✗ Closed
5th Saturday
31
✓ Open
Gazette-Notified Holidays — January 2026
Thu
1
New Year's Day
Celebration of the first day of the Gregorian calendar year under Negotiable Instruments Act.
Applicable: mizoram, sikkim, manipur
Fri
2
New Year Celebration
Extended public holiday for New Year celebrations in Mizoram.
Applicable: mizoram
Wed
14
Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Magh Bihu / Uttarayan
Major harvest festival marking the sun's transition into Capricorn. Banks remain closed across Southern and Western states.
Applicable: gujarat, tamil-nadu, andhra-pradesh
Thu
15
Thiruvalluvar Day / Magh Bihu
Honoring the legendary Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar in Tamil Nadu, and Magh Bihu in Assam.
Applicable: tamil-nadu, assam
Fri
16
Uzhavar Thirunal
Farmer's festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal festivities.
Applicable: tamil-nadu
Fri
23
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Parakram Diwas commemorating the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Applicable: west-bengal, odisha, tripura
Mon
26
Republic Day
National Holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. All public, private, and foreign bank branches across India remain closed.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Source: RBI Holiday Matrix
Data from RBI Holiday Matrix and state notifications.